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Building a Better Student: The Digital Ever After

Here’s a tale of two mistakes, separated in time. Let’s start with Amanda, a bright, outgoing young woman, and a pretty good student with lots of friends. Most of her fellow middle school classmates are – like her – good kids, but occasionally they test...

A Parent’s Guide to Kids and Twitter

Facebook and Twitter remain the social media heavyweight champions. Despite their age restrictions, children as young as 8 or 9 frequently have accounts on both sites. Today’s children are growing up with social media and an era of unprecedented online sharing. There...

Teach Your Kids Safe Social Media

Parents often talk about the scourge that is the Internet. Unfortunately, the fear of what their kids may find online prevents many parents from utilizing the Internet as a powerful tool for both educational and personal needs. Information online ranges in variety...